View of the Stones of Stenness looking north, with Loch of Harray in the background, Mainland Orkney, Scotland, UK

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The Stones of Stenness today consist of four upright stones up to 6m in height in a circle that originally held 12 stones. The focus of the interior was a large hearth. The stones were encircled by a large ditch and bank, the form of which has been lost over time by ploughing. They are sited on a promontory between the sea loch Loch of Stenness and the freshwater Loch of Harray.

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Location: Stones of Stenness, Mainland Orkney, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Angus McComiskey / Alamy / Afripics
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